April 4, 2008
The Georgetown University men's soccer team is off to a 1-1 start through one weekend of its Spring, 2008 season. On March 29, the Hoyas traveled four miles north to nearby American University and fell 1-0 to the Eagles on an American penalty kick midway through the first half lifted AU to a 1-0 win. Georgetown wasn't able to hit the back of the net in their spring opener, but newcomer...but newcomer Brandon Pfluger (Carrollton, Texas/Creekview), who enrolled into the University a semester early played a terrific game on the back line of defense. A couple of hours later, Georgetown made its way back to campus for the second game of a doubleheader vs. the University of the District of Columbia. Georgetown led 1-0 at halftime before the Hoyas netted five second half goals for a 6-0 victory. Peter Grasso scored in the first half while in the second half, Grasso tallied again to go along with markers by Chandler Diggs (two goals) Conor Neusel and Ben Slingerland marked the 6-0 win. Georgetown heads to Annapolis, Md. this weekend to take on Navy at 11:30 p.m. before a duel with Penn State at 1 p.m. News & Notes ...
-- Former defender Jeff Curtin (B'06) has returned to the nation's capital after having his rights acquired by D.C. United from the Chicago Fire. Curtin is recovering from a groin injury but is training with D.C.
-- Former head coach Keith Tabatznik, who is currently an assistant coach for the Bermuda national team, was on the field, this time against former Hoya Dan Gargan (B'05). Bermuda took on Gargan's Colorado Rapids recently in a friendly with Bermuda earning a 2-1 victory. -- Former goal scorer Ricky Schramm (C'07) reported to Coach Wiese that he just signed as a developmental player for the N.Y. Red Bulls. -- Andrew Keszler (C'07), was signed by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) and he's currently working to earn a starting spot with the team. Pittsburgh opens the season April 19 vs. Cleveland. Keszler spent 2007 playing in Europe. |
